Plus, Spotify CEO reacts to the reality of layoffs. Greetings, comms pros! Let’s take a look at a few news stories from last week and see what we can learn from them. 1 . Google CEO says work is not the place to ’fight over politics’ after firings We’ve written a lot here at Ragan […]
Effective prompting frameworks and practices for replicating your successes. During Ragan’s Employee Communications Conference in Chicago last week, Martin Waxman to join us for an interactive pre-conference workshop about how communicators can master AI-powered writing and content creation. Waxman is a PR veteran and educator at the York Schulich School of Business who now specializes in […]
Ragan and Ruder Finn seek insights from internal comms leaders on the state and future of AI in their departments. Even if your communications department hasn’t already integrated AI tools into its workflows and processes, an AI-fueled future is certainly on the horizon for the entire profession — and every comms leader is keenly aware […]
The employee response to Nike’s exec comms around its layoffs offer reminders about how comms influences the mixternal brand. When you think of mainstay American brands, Nike is probably close to the top of the list. Long known as an innovator in the world of sports apparel and equipment, there’s a certain air of gravitas […]
During a recent roundtable in Chicago, Communications Leadership Council members and select invitees discussed the skills communicators need to be strategists and guardians of the brand. Communications professionals find themselves at the center of some of the critical issues facing their organizations today. With that in mind, Ragan Chief Growth Officer and Head of Councils […]
The FTC delivered its final ruling on April 23 promising business growth, higher wages and rapid innovation. On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) delivered a final rule to ban noncompete agreements nationwide, a decision that it claims will allow workers to change jobs or take on additional work more freely, increase innovation and […]
How communicators can create an environment where everyone feels empowered to engage. April is Autism Awareness Month, an opportune time to re-evaluate how you communicate with accessibility in mind for internal and external audiences. During Ragan and PR Daily’s Social Media Conference last month, Emily Lucht, director of digital communications at the U.S. Naval Academy […]
Katie Philo of GQ shares the most underrated skills in social media. As Associate Director of Social at GQ Magazine, Katie Philo, manages a team of social media managers and multimedia producers as well as collaborates with editors, reporters, video, PR and designers to develop content packages and rollout strategies that are tailored for optimal […]
The best from the world of public relations. PR can take many forms. It can be a video series that informs the public about a campaign to make the world a better place or a tease for a product that entertains the audience. Capturing the magic that engages an audience isn’t always easy, but the […]
From inspiring employee communications to delivering powerful stories, these organizations move on to the next round, with winners announced in August. From inspiring employee communications to delivering powerful stories, these organizations move on to the next round. Social media and digital communications work can feel thankless. Behind the scenes, creators work hard to stay up […]
The conference took place April 16th -18th in the heart of Chicago at the Fairmont hotel. Hundreds of comms pros gathered in downtown Chicago last week to learn about the tools they need to supersize their strategy, elevate their comms and of course forge some new friendships. There was no shortage of knowledge sharing, whether […]
Thought leadership is like golf— a lot of people do it and few are any good. Tom Corfman knows an original thought when he sees one. He’s a senior consultant with RCG where he leads the Build Better Writers program, which includes executive communication. Those two maddening communications buzzwords—thought leadership—are like golf. A lot of people […]